the summer and into the fall. >> music fans in the bay area brought bought up all the early bird tickets for outside lands in just the first day of sales. tickets went live yesterday morning and were sold out by yesterday afternoon. prices for the eager beaver pre-sale started at $425. the vip tickets were the first to sell out. the festival lineup is expected to be released later this month, and more tickets will be available for sale on april 23rd. >> jay-z's made in america festival has been canceled for the second year in a row. no specific reason was given for the cancellation this year, but it would have taken place over the labor day weekend in philadelphia. last year's show did not go on due to severe circumstances outside of production control. the festival, which was created by music icon jay-z, started in 2012. the oakland a's have found their temporary home. the major announcement this morning saying the oakland a's are heading to sacramento and how soon the move will happen. >> then tensions flare in the

south bay as more than 100 people have blocked entrances to lockheed martin's facilities in sunnyvale. their demands, as they call for action amid the ongoing war in gaza, plus a race against time overseas as rescuers continue to search for survivors in taiwan. >> following that powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake. we'll talk live with an expert about the efforts underway and how people in the bay area can prepare for the next big one. >> live from jack london square. this is mornings on two. >> the nine. all right. >> today is thursday, april 4th. you're looking live across the oakland estuary. looking. maybe because you could barely see through the lens. because they're through the rain. drops of rain in there. now it really is coming down. you could see in the distance there where san francisco is supposed to be, that it too is also covered in rain. thanks for turning on the wipers there for a second and giving us a little bit clearer

view, but steve paulson, he is moving over the bay area, dumping all that rain on us and we'll tell us how long it will stick around in just a few minutes. now to this big story that we're following. the oakland a's are calling sacramento their temporary home next season as they wait for their proposed ballpark in las vegas to be built. the announcement came out about an hour ago, and that means this is the team's last season playing in oakland and at the coliseum. they will soon call sutter health park home temporarily, which is where the river cats play. the minor league team. ktvu bailey o'carroll. she's been on the story all morning long. she got that update from the a's and the sacramento kings , the river cats rather. and they will have an update and she will have an update on all that information coming up here at about 930. but for now, we want to get some viewer reaction. and this is now the team's final season in oakland. a's fans, will you buy a ticket and attend a game this year? no chance. yes, i'm rooted in oakland. yes to see my favorite team when the

team plays, when they and give us your reaction to this. but you can see internal conflict for a lot of a's fans because you know, on the one hand, there's definitely a sense of betrayal. well, you know, it's like we support this team. we love this team no matter what's on. and what's going on on it. and now we have this, this, this is something that we have some a's fans here. i won't say this person's name in this building. it's the just awesome a's fan. and just to see the disappointment for them, you know, really hurts. >> and i think it's, you know, just kind of community wide among the a's fan base. >> they didn't do anything. they just went to the games and supported the team. and then the team's just like, well, we're out of here. >> yeah. we'll see. it'll be interesting to see how the

numbers there and that poll changes. do you want to draw your attention to that qr code? if you want to scan the qr code, participate. >> it's moving. oh wow. look at that. no chance. it's going up now. all right. thank you so much. we'll share more with you later in the newscast. >> yeah. for now we are going to talk about another developing story this morning, a protest happening outside lockheed martin's facilities in sunnyvale. more than 100 people have blocked the entrance to the building. they are calling for the u.s. to stop sending weapons to israel. ktvu tori gaines has more details. >> good morning ali. we're here outside of lockheed martin in sunnyvale, where dozens of protesters have locked themselves up. they are chained together. and they are laying across the entrance to lockheed martin. pillows. you can see

there are some comforts here, but these folks are laying on the ground in the rain, now they say that they will stay here. they will continue this demonstration until the u.s. ends its financial and military support of israel. now, lockheed space and strategic missile facility is here where the company builds spacecraft for military and commercial use. the protesters here include students, teachers, tech workers and others who say they are concerned about what is happening in gaza, according to the group. lockheed martin supplies israel with its f-16 and f-35 fighter jets as well as hellfire missiles and other surveillance technology used in its assault on gaza. now, one poster protester, who is locked down here in front of the facility, told me earlier today that she was born and raised in san francisco and she is participating today because she does not want to be complicit in the violence. being perpetrated on gaza. >> we are in a unique position

of being inside the belly of the beast. we are, we it is our responsibility. it is our duty to respond to this level of violence, to this genocide. and so we are here putting our bodies on the line, to show our solidarity to, to show that this cannot continue, that lockheed martin cannot continue to sell these weapons to, that the united states government cannot continue to support this genocide. >> now, this isn't the first time lockheed has seen protesters outside of this facility. in april of 2003, 25 demonstrators were arrested outside of this facility after protesting the creation of weapons of mass destruction for the iraq war. now, lockheed martin provided a statement to ktvu earlier this morning saying , quote, we respect the right to peaceful protest and we are honored to partner with the us military and our international partners to deliver strategic deterrence and security solutions. now, the protester we spoke with earlier today says

they plan to be out here all day. as you can see, they have many things so that they can stay as long as possible. while these folks are not going anywhere, they say they may even come back tomorrow. their goal is to keep coming back until they see the violence in gaza end live in sunnyvale tori gaines, ktvu, fox two news thank you. >> the cause of death will be debated in the trial of an east bay man accused of killing his girlfriend and then dismembering her body. 43 year-old joseph roberts is charged with murdering rachel buckner and stuffing her body into a garbage bag near the bay farm island bridge in alameda, september 2023. in opening statements, the defense argued there is no clear evidence showing how buckner died and they asked jurors if roberts had killed her. why would he still keep her belongings, such as her cell phone, in their apartment? the trial is expected to last through early next month. >> authorities are now doubling the reward money offered for information in a deadly shooting at a san francisco park. the

victims were part of a group of people barbecuing and playing basketball at allis-chalmers park in april of 2022. while they were there, a car drove up. two people got out and started shooting. 22 year-old brandon cheese and 20 year old kieran carlson were killed. two other people were hurt. >> this boy was my day and night . his dreams were my dreams. they destroy me. >> it's super painful. it feels like somebody ripping my heart out of my chest to see him happy , full of life. and this is all we have left. pictures. >> the reward for information in the case is now $250,000. police have not said whether the two men shot were the intended targets of the shooters. the lead investigator says he's followed on some leads, but none have panned out well. >> residents and business owners in san francisco's richmond district are growing frustrated by a wave of burglaries. people living in the northwestern part of the city say they are

experiencing a spike in certain crimes, particularly burglaries. the dragon river restaurant along geary boulevard reported another break in a window was smashed and a computer tablet stolen. >> we walked through a bunch of glass right behind me at the chinese restaurant that's been broken into four times, and i see that everywhere. broken glass everywhere. >> one of the most frustrating things that i'm hearing, and we are feeling second hand. nothing more frustrated than the victims , the neighbors, or the residents themselves suffering from crimes such as burglaries or vandalisms. >> neighborhood leaders are looking forward to the installation of automated license plate readers and other technologies to help police with investigations, a new study says. >> there is now evidence that the growing popularity of electric vehicles in the bay area is reducing the level of carbon dioxide emissions. researchers at uc berkeley say a network of nearly 60 carbon dioxide sensors around the bay

area provide the first pieces of evidence that electric vehicles are cutting down on carbon emissions. from 2018 to 2022. the sensors recorded a small but consistent drop in carbon emissions of about 1.8% a year, the researchers say. the emissions reduction is an encouraging sign that electric transportation can contribute and help with the battle against climate change. >> all right, let's turn things over to weather now and sunshine is not in the forecast. >> sunny and warmer. back to you two. >> it's not spring time, but behind you. >> look behind you. crazy behind you. >> yeah i mean this went from good to really good to already. yes this is early in the process here. and snow is on the go for many lake county. i'm sure mendocino county as well. anything that's turned into that pink or that white, that would be snow. atlas peak, also in nevada. excuse me, in napa county, after 5.5 hours. i have no idea what i'm saying anymore. is reporting snow as well? not only there, but in the mount hamilton for sure is a winter

wonderland. i would think. santa cruz mountains. loma prieta has reported some snow and look at the lightning strikes in between santa cruz and watsonville, right? boom boom right there. so you name it, it's in the forecast here. cazadero is probably about a half inch of rain by now. west of healdsburg. 39/100 laura, our good friend there in moraga, a third of an inch. tilden park, a third of an inch. boulder creek a quarter of an inch. san francisco officially 12/100. mount davidson 17. and around the richmond district a quarter of an inch. so pretty good rain in the city. a just absolutely beautiful visible satellite. if i could be the weather geek inside me. you don't see something like this. usually on april fourth. now there will be a few breaks, but they won't last long. lots of activity. the upper low. every forecast model that i've looked at has this low over us by about five 6:00 tonight, which is hard to believe. the last one last week stayed offshore. this one's coming right over us. so not only snow, low snow levels, but extremely cold temperatures 40s for temps. even now, i think some temperatures in the hills

will not get over the upper 40s. santa rosa, concord, redwood city, san jose these might be a little warm. honestly they'll be unseasonably cool today and also tomorrow. still some rain moving through. there might be a little let up for some, but it's a cold rain, no doubt about it. moving into the east bay. so contra costa county moving east as well along the coast peninsula, santa cruz, santa cruz mountains and even some snow. so we talked about. so it's just begun here amounts. i think there will be some one inch amounts after we get through everything by the time we get to friday, including thunderstorms. but some of the totals have been ramped up here compared to 12 hours ago. a pretty good wind out there as well, not roaring, but you get 35 mile an hour wind, 45 degree temp. that will be cold. low snow levels will be the big story. thunderstorms with hail likely and probably record cool high temps for today. it's just an air mass like this doesn't settle in over us on april 4th. too often below 2000ft is possible here. and look at i mean, you can see placerville getting two inches of snow there

at 1800 feet. colfax. so that tells you all you need to know. it'll happen. the low will be with us. it'll slowly work its way over us tonight. the coldest air arrives later this afternoon , overnight into tomorrow. so back to december, like, if you will. cold rain, low snow levels, thunderstorms, 50s on the temps today, tomorrow. pretty active. i think saturday will be okay. it won't be very warm, but sunday maybe a weak system. the next week. back to spring. you guys. >> steve. thanks. beacon of hope in his bridging in bridging divides here. coming up on mornings on 2 to 9 we'll introduce you to the nonprofit that's dedicated its resources to fostering trust and understanding between law enforcement and the black community. plus, search and rescue operations continue in taiwan following that country's largest earthquake in a quarter century. we will talk live with an expert about the ef rt

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person has died from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake. the body of a 65 year old man was found on a hiking trail today. he had severe wounds to his head from falling debris. taiwan's emergency response agency reports that more than 1000 people are injured, and more than 700 still stranded. about 42 people are still unaccounted for this morning. many homes near the epicenter of the quake still don't have water or electricity. and that major earthquake in taiwan has some

people in the bay area on edge. as experts say, history shows and statistics show our region is probably overdue for another big one. for more insight on how people can prepare, prepare and the recovery efforts abroad, let's welcome mark neveau back to the nine. he's the former coordinator of fema. good morning mark. >> good morning ali. >> well, the pictures of the damage from this taiwan quake, especially those high rise buildings leaning in some cases at a 45 degree angle, people getting pulled out of windows. it's striking. how can rescue workers safely look for and dig people out in those kind of conditions? yeah it's pretty amazing what's going on there and japan, because there are excuse me, taiwan because they're so familiar with this being the location there on the pacific rim of fire, they call it, which is where 90% of the world's earthquakes take place. >> so they are familiar with this type of stuff. and you notice the other day in some of the images, you saw them not only rescuing people, but starting the demolition. and that one particular building that's leaning, they're already starting the demolition so they

can render that area safe. but this is going to be a challenge. this is a big one for them. >> how did they do that without it disrupting the what's the structure and the integrity of what's left of those buildings? it's a difficult thing to try and do both get people out and demolish a building with while not having it. the whole building collapse. >> absolutely. it does present a challenge, but they've got people into that building and searched it as well as they can with different types of tools. so that's part of they're not going to start the demolition on that particular building until they've got an all clear. but the other buildings associated and near it, and they're going to try and segregate off certain parts of neighborhoods. so they're going to try and make sure they can restore electricity, water, sewer to those areas of the city or county that's, you know, somewhat affected. and that's the challenge is being able to kind of divide that area up. but not only is this a challenge for taiwan, this is a geopolitical issue, too, because taiwan is

the only place in particular where this earthquake hit, where they manufacture a specialized complex computer chip that's used for artificial intelligence. >> the biden administration has said it is ready in the u.s, is ready to send help to taiwan if requested. what types of skills and expertise are are needed, and how would bay area first responders, for example, be uniquely qualified to help? >> yeah, we've got two teams out of 27 here in the united states that are considered international fema, urban search and rescue teams, and they're very specialized able to kind on and find people and areas, and they call them pancakes or lean tos. as the walls start and they're trying to find locations for those people using utilizing different types of tools, both sonar, small cameras, they're using dogs to help them. so they're familiar with this type of work, especially being in a foreign land.

>> you mentioned the pacific rim of fire, where taiwan is located, and california also on that same rim or plate on the opposite side of the pacific. so anytime you see we see an earthquake like this, a major earthquake here in the bay area, we always think what would happen and what would we do if that happened here? what are some of the lessons or similarities that we can observe and learn from with taiwan's recovery efforts? >> what is unique about this is because they are familiar with having earthquakes. so often they've got an early warning system that gave them about 15 seconds, 15 second warning ahead of time, and so they were able to broadcast through tv news radio that inevitably something was coming. so they were able to have some shelter that same system is utilized in california too. now we have not used that for a major earthquake yet, but we know there's success, certainly over in taiwan. so that's good news. if people are

concerned about this, it's always getting on you know, fema website taking a look at what those preparatory measures are, having enough food and water for your family. they say three days, but because of the earthquake this size, people should think about taking care of their family for probably up to seven days because first responders are going to be prioritize using larger, more complex incidents of something like that takes place in our state. >> so one more quick question. let's go over that earthquake kit. what should you have in your home? and i always struggle with where do i put that stuff in the earthquake kit? because what if, you know, the basement collapses in my house? or what if debris falls over and i can't get to that stuff? is there an ideal place and what should be in it? >> yeah. you know, you can get on the website for fema and they do have it listed there, but it's certainly food, water, communications, battery operated. charge your cell phone, medications, important papers. you don't need to have a lot of stuff. it doesn't have to be overly complicated. you try and locate that, as you said, in

a basement or somewhere there. structural integrity. if you can put it inside a steel box or something like that, you can use for most of these kits, they're fairly small because you're not trying to replicate your household, you're just trying to get enough essentials to get you through that critical time period of 3 to 7 days and one gallon of water per person per day is the rule of thumb. >> all right. good to remind us all and make sure we are all earthquake ready. marc navarro, former coordinator of fema. thanks for speaking with us. you're welcome. >> ali, good to see you. >> you too. well, coming up on mornings on two, the nine ozempic is yesterday's news. why oat zembic? yes. oats trending on tiktok and why experts say you shouldn't trust everythin

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it's part of their efforts to reduce the number of traffic related deaths. the city shared information. it gathered on crashes and noticeable trends on the roadways. alameda's acting, transportation planning manager, says changing the design of city streets is the best long tum solution, and she says the city is doing just that with its vision zero plan. >> right now, there are bulldozers on the ground on clement avenue, where we will have a two way cycle track and traffic calming elements and pedestrian crossing elements and

ada improvements. >> last year, traffic related crashes in alameda killed three people and injured six. the city says while that's an improvement compared to years past, they won't be satisfied until they reach zero deaths. >> there's a new nutrition trend on social media promising quick weight loss. it's called oat pick. yeah ozempic. it's a simple blended drink with a half cup of rolled oats, one cup of water, a dash of cinnamon and a squeeze of lime juice. some tiktokers say it's helping them achieve their weight loss goals. dietitians agree that oats are healthy and affordable for breakfast staple, but they say there's no proof it leads to sudden or dramatic weight loss. instead, it's likely they say the oats have fewer calories than the meals. it's actually replacing, but it's probably a whole lot cheaper. >> yes, that's true. >> easier to get, easier to get. and oats are, you know, note to be pretty good for you. all right. still ahead the oakland a's will call a new ballpark home, at least temporarily. coming up on mornings on two the

nine when you can expect to see the team move to sacramento and how long it will last. also, head this ain't texas, ain't no hold'em and play your cards down, down, down, down. beyonce is riding high on the success of her new album. cowboy carter continues to smash records, but as one of the few black artists to venture into the genre, the question is how is it being received in the country music community? we'll talk ve ith

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the former home of the oakland a's, the oakland coliseum. on this rainy thursday morning, and certainly rain clouds over a lot of a's fans with the news that the team is going to relocate for the next few years in sacramento, we're going to have more on that in just a second. but first, san francisco state university is the first campus in the cal state system to offer a major dedicated to bilingual spanish journalism students in the program helped the university's newspaper, the golden gate express, published content in spanish. the bilingual spanish journalism major features classes in latino history and culture. in addition to classes on how to write and produce news stories in both english and spanish. and i read once that learning another language helps you not only learn the language and the

culture of that language, but it just helps you think critically in a different way. it actually expands your mind, which is always a good thing for journalism and separate for that. >> it you know your they say people who speak another language are a little bit smarter. >> well, because you know, it's spending expanding the neural networks in the brain in your mind. >> so it does make it does make sense. but it does also make sense that they're doing that with the spanish language. i mean, we see here we have chinese news that airs here. and i think it's just good to get we have a diverse culture in the united states, and even in here in the bay area, and people, there's information everyone needs to know. you know, the objective is to get information out to people, no matter what language they know. yeah, i like it. the great idea. all right. now to this big story we're following today a major chapter in bay area sports coming to a close. >> the oakland a's officially playing their last season in oakland, ktvu barlow carroll with the developing story, the team heading up i-80 and calling sacramento their new temporary home. >> not just yet, though, bailey. >> not yet. that's right. we

still have a little while. we have all the seasons still, and these are the documents that we got making that officially official. good morning. more than half a century ago, in 1968, the a's headed west, leaving kansas city for oakland, a city they've called home now for more than 55 years. but at the conclusion of this season, they'll be in a new temporary home. the a's will move into sutter health park in sacramento, which is where the river cats, the giants minor league team, plays right now. now, the two teams would share the stadium and facilities for the next three seasons, while the a's wait for their proposed las vegas stadium to be built. a press conference is scheduled to take place at 10:00 today. this morning at sutter health park. now, this announcement comes just two days after the city of oakland and the a's met to discuss a deal in which the team, of course, decided not to take the city's offer of five years for $97 million. in a statement, a's owner john fisher said, quote, the conditions to

achieve an agreement seemed out of reach. we understand the disappointment this news brings to our fans, as this season marks our final one in oakland. throughout the season, we will honor and celebrate our time in oakland and will share additional details soon. now, oakland mayor xiang tao said the following this morning, sending us this quote oakland offered a deal that was fair to the a's and was fiscally responsible for our city. we wish the a's the best and will continue our conversations with them on facilitating the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the coliseum. the a's new proposed stadium is supposed to be built on the site of the tropicana hotel, along the las vegas strip. the hotel shut its doors for good just two days ago, though the plans for the new ballpark still kind of up in the air, though the las vegas review journal reporting that construction on the ballpark could start as soon as april of 2025. this is as this new

chapter of a's baseball in oakland comes to a close. there are still lots of questions to be answered about their next chapter. how will those two two teams coexist at the stadium in sacramento? will the a's change their name with the move to sacramento? what does it mean for the future of the coliseum? will all of those we expect to have a couple of answers at least following this 10:00 press conference, which of course starts just about a half hour from now. andre, we'll send it back to you. >> all right. thank you so much. and here are the results from our poll so far that we mentioned earlier this half hour . we asked if a's fans will buy a ticket and attend a game this year. right now, no chance is leading the polls sitting at 71. the second is yes, to see my favorite team at 22. and yes, i'm rooted in oakland is at 7. >> i think that shakes out just anecdotally. anecdotally, people we know and you know, the a's

fans, especially after all that we heard the team said all the back and forth. >> yeah. and then are they staying. >> are they going. exactly. yeah it'll be interesting to see how that changes. well after a month of counting votes, there is now a tie for second place. and the race to succeed retiring south bay congresswoman anna eshoo, silicon valley assembly member evan lowe and santa clara county supervisor joe simitian both have exactly 30,249 votes. there's been tight margins the entire time votes were counted, as the two battled to see who will face former san jose mayor sam liccardo in the general election this november. now, while the tie is not yet official, the period for counting ballots has ended. both san mateo and santa clara counties spent the past few weeks double checking any ballots with signatures that were missing, or didn't match the final vote to bring it back to a tie between simitian and lowe came from cured ballots, and a tie in that second spot means both candidates will likely be moving on to the general election.

>> if it is a dead heat, then both candidates move forward to the november general election and there will be a three way race for the congressional seat. >> the numbers are the numbers we certified to the secretary of state, all the certification, the paperwork, everything is already on their way to the state staff for both simitian and lowe spent yesterday at the santa clara county registrar of voters inspecting every ballot either campaign could ask for a recount, but if you do that, the campaign that requests the recount has to pay for it, and that costs about $500,000. >> both campaigns say they're waiting for the certified results to announce their next moves. ktvu has confirmed that aaron peskin, the san francisco board of supervisors president, will run for mayor. peskin tells us he will file paperwork on friday and make an official announcement at portsmouth square on saturday. the supervisor claims his political experience and community connections would help him lead san francisco through a recovery. he also says he wants to focus on plans to address homelessness, the drug crisis and affordable housing. peskin

served two terms as supervisor from 2000 to 2009, and was elected again in 2015. other major candidates in the race to unseat mayor london breed include supervisor asha safai, former supervisor mark farrell, who was appointed mayor after the death of mayor ed lee, and philanthropist daniel lurie. jolene jolene, jolene, jolene. >> jane, i'm wanting you. yeah it's beyonce and her cowboy carter album continues to break records. >> it's become spotify's most streamed album in a single day. the first country album, the whole that topped spot. amazon music also said cowboy carter marks beyonce's biggest album debut on its platform. she's one of the few black artists making country music right now, and it's believed that she made the album due to a negative experience at the country music awards show that was back in 2016. for more insight, let's

welcome sean fletcher to the nine. he's a public relations professor from san jose state university. sean, thank you for joining us this morning, first of all, give me your thoughts on on when you heard beyonce was coming out with a country album. >> listen, when i was on this show right after the super bowl and we talked about the verizon commercial, remember, and she was announcing that there was new music, who knew that it would be this? but what we did know is that it is still beyonce's world and we're living in it, right? beyonce is the only artist out there who can say, and she said it, that this is not a country music album, this is a beyonce album and it is. it is in fact a beyoncé. sort of serenade us telling us that i am who i am. you can't hold me down. i am beyond a genre she even has. and it's been my favorite track thus far. she has a track called spaghetti where, there's a voiceover that

defines what a genre is and it kind of pokes fun and says, genre is a funny little thing, isn't it? and then she goes on to rap on a country album. this album is quintessential beyonce, and it is act two of what is said to be a trilogy of the renaissance album. and i'm curious to see what comes next. >> you know, some some people say this, this is not indeed a country album, but you know, i've heard country music where, you know, the country singer might rap, you know, and part of their song, in that so, you know, i find, i wonder if that criticism comes because of who she is, not necessarily a country music singer, but because it's her, doing the rapping on, on a country music album, so to speak. yeah, some, some of the criticism that has come out and it's been interesting, it's been sort of thinly veiled in terms of, there is sort of a reclamation of music genres that beyonce has

done, even with her, her record breaking, act one with renaissance, where she largely kind of reclaimed electronic and dance music, and now she's moved on to country music for about the last decade, beyonce has been a disrupter with her music. >> she's reclaimed many co-opted spaces that a lot of casual music fans didn't fully understand, that black and brown people had a very prominent role in and now with her stardom, with her stature and with her talents, let's not be mistaken. she's extremely talented. she is bringing all of that to the forefront now. and now we're having dialog about some socio cultural and sociopolitical issues. so again, beyonce is larger than life and she's showing it with this album. >> but i suppose if anyone could have, you know, brought up the conversation about black people in country music, it could have been her. i mean, we've had, you

know, black people in country music before. darius rucker, you know, just to name a few. i mean, those are just some of them. and you know, a lot of people may not know this, but if you go to the south, you know, which is, you know, some of the areas that i've lived in, black people do listen to country music. you know, people don't think that. but it is true. i mean, black people grew up in the country, too. they listen to this type of music. it doesn't belong to any particular people. but you wouldn't necessarily know that by maybe watching the country music awards. so do you think that part of this is, is introducing this and letting people know that this music is belongs to everyone? this type of performance other people can do, not just a certain type of people. >> yeah, it's a reminder. and that's part of the reclamation project or work that she's been doing over the last several albums that she's had. is that she's she's quietly knocking on the window, letting folks know, we've always been here. you may not know, it may be an introduction to some of you, especially younger music fans,

but in particular, it's a it's an old it's a homage to those who have been around for decades and decades, who have been somewhat shrouded in the co-optation of many of these genres, mainly country music. it's a beautiful thing. contrary to popular belief, after this, this cowboy carter album where we've seen more black people wearing stetsons than i've ever seen in my life, this has been. this is not new. as you mentioned, i'm from the midwest. i'm accustomed to seeing it. certainly those in the south, it is not new, even though it may be new to some. >> right? it is all right. we've run out of time. but it's interesting just to talk about this and the impact she's making . and as you said, you know, reclaiming it and putting it in front of people who may not have even thought about this before, i think going forward, when you look at the ctib awards, it's going to look a little bit more different. you know, years from now, even ten years from now, and that's what this is all about. everyone, no one's

separate from everything, right? you know, we're all americans. we're all here. we're all the same, professor sean fletcher from san jose state, thank you so much for joining us today. we appreciate your time and sharing your insight into this. >> always have a good day. >> all right. so the comments, unique, innovative way to bring together law enforcement and the black community. next on the nine, the nonprofit that aims to bridge the gap and provides guidance for members of the oakland police department and later, whether you like them for breakfast or even a late night snack, today is a day many people will want to celebrate. it's national burrito day, and we're marking the occasion here at our ktvu studios, and we'll show you oming u

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enforcement and the black community is real. but in oakland, there is an organization that aims to bridge that gap. the nonprofit that just got an assist from the warriors community foundation in the form of $75,000. i caught up with the organization to see how the money is being used to repair trust between young black male students and police. a sign outside a small business on the corner of 62nd and international boulevard in east oakland reads

okay program of oakland. okay, yeah, it's a short name, long, though, on purpose. >> our goals in the program are to develop leadership and critical thinking skills, promote academic excellence, and reduce the high rates of incarceration and homicide amongst young african-american males. >> oakland police department sergeant robert smith is the okay program of oakland's chief operating officer. to understand the organization's roots. he cites a federal statistics showing the number one cause of death among black boys and men between the ages of one and 44 is homicide. i have a problem with that. and so sergeant smith, fellow police officers and other okay program community members act as mentors to young black boys, recruiting them in middle and high school, working with them on their schools, campuses. they make sure the boys are attending class, keeping their grades up, and for some, making sure they stay out of trouble. >> many times we talk about validating some of the things they're doing positive, but education is one part of a dual approach to helping the boys

achieve long terme success. >> they're also taught life skills. >> one of the most important things we do is on our saturday sessions. we have a great discussions about things that will help them change their lives. >> the sessions teach boys critical thinking and social skills. it's early every saturday morning, a day most kids like to sleep in. >> i want us to wake up early. i feel like i gained that skill waking up early. >> the leaders of this program will tell you all parts are important, but a key ingredient is breaking down the wall of mistrust, showing the boys that police officers can and do care about them and want them to succeed by introducing him to police officers that look like them, was very important to know that they are doing the job because they love the community and love the people are sitting, and that that they're not always there to hurt you or to incarcerate you. in addition to the police officers, there are probation officers who work with the boys. he is very personal to me. >> i'm very passionate about the work i do. it's being from oakland and going through the

same things that these kids go through. there's also jamal blackwell, a volunteer who tells me he uses his background of difficulty growing up in public housing as an educational tool. >> my emphasis is basically sharing some of the things that i can that i experienced in my life, and pass it on to these young men for one of the boys, the program provides a place of belonging. >> to be so honest, it's been great. like everybody's really nice in the program. >> for another, the lessons run deeper. it's been good because it keeps me out of trouble. >> how to de-escalate the situation and how to keep your emotions under check. >> and another. it's helping him plan for his future. >> the stakes for me is just like planning out my future, knowing what i want to do when i grow up. >> i would like a vote. >> while the program may not be extremely well known, it does have some star power. petrie bird who some people may recognize as the bailiff from the judge judy show, is chairman of the board for the okay program. >> i have literally seen hundreds and hundreds of lives

changed by the okay program. >> and now, with support from the warriors community foundation, bird and his team can continue their work devoting their lives to the young and vulnerable in hopes of building a brighter future for oakland. >> we're here to change the way they think and feel about life, right? we have a again, we have a responsibility to really, really help them, to be the best version of themselves. >> well, the leaders of the okay program of oakland say their help extends way past supporting the boys and their academic work. some of them come from homes that need basic living necessities, and they tell me they even donate furniture to the families of the boys who need them. well, a free nursing assistant program in sonoma county trying to reverse a shortage of health care workers. the health care path of the health care career pathway is providing students with several resources, including free tuition for the three month program and other educational support. the state funding initiative received a $5 million

grant from the state department of health care access to duplicate it in counties statewide. there's already a waiting list of people who want to join the program's next class . california school districts are concerned about the impact the state's new minimum wage law could have on fast food restaurants. now that fast food workers in our state must earn at least $20 an hour, some school districts worry they will have trouble hiring fast food service workers for cafeteria. the district says they are already having trouble hiring enough workers, since california became the first state to guarantee free meals for all students, regardless of their income. all right, they're still cooking, and i'm still looking acts on the nine. we will finally have a look at national burrito day we've been talking about all morning long. las cabanas mexican grill and taqueria joins us live right here on ktvu mor

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the sun. and on this cold and rainy morning, burritos are no exception. it is national burrito day. this is a perfect food comfort food for a day like this. we are inside the taco truck for las cabanas and i'm with hidalgo vasquez. he's one of the owners. tell us, what is the most popular burrito that you guys make? you guys are based in berkeley, but we're in your taco truck here at the jack london studios. what is the most popular dish you serve? >> okay, well, we have most of the california burrito. that's one of the most we sell. and the second one is the fajitas, we are, many dishes, but, the most popular. yeah. california. >> what is the california burrito? >> it's a california. we got a, it's coming with, guacamole. come with rice. come with the, a different, rice. and also, it's, come with avocado and, pico de gallo and, everything. >> it sounds like pretty much,

pretty much. >> and the ones we can add more if the client wants, but, that's the most, come with it now. >> las cabanas in berkeley. you guys started opened during the pandemic. what made you decide to kind of strike out on your own and make your own business? well that's right, we opened in a pandemic, because, when we used to work, they, they laid off a lot of peoples. then we were designed with, me and angel, came together and we decided to open one, place here in berkeley. and, thanks for the, you know, the ups, doordash. and that one keep us alive so that why we survive in the pandemic. so >> so you're a success story coming out of some of the hardships of the pandemic, you decided to go out on your own, and you have this very popular taqueria. it smells delicious in here. can you tell us what's on the rotisserie? >> it is. well, that is a pastor , that's a for tacos.

>> that's the most we sell, at pastor tacos. >> al pastor. it's a popular, meat. it's pork, but it's seasoned. a perfect, delicious way, i would argue. >> yeah, especially with the pineapple and. so thank you, you guys, for, you know, coming to us and give this an interview and, i appreciate that. and we invite all our customers, and we give a thanks. all the customers around, berkeley, they've been helping us a lot. appreciate that. >> there's kind of a debate about what belongs in a burrito. there's, you know, should should it have rice? should it not? should you add all the other things? what makes an authentic burrito? what do you think? well all depend on, the customer. >> what they like to eat. a lot of people, they ask more like, veggie. we can make for them, too. and, so we are, you know, whatever the client wants, we here too. yeah. but here. >> but you're the expert, though. hey, i'm andre. hey you're the expert, though. what

did you. what do you like when you first started? before you started making it for customers? what do you think an authentic burrito should have in it? give us the ingredients that you prefer. >> well, first is the patient. the patient. we put them on the on, yeah. to, to make the burrito because, first i'm thinking, how my customer will like in the burrito. so that's the first thing we can, first we put the tortilla, nice and warm. then we put, all, all put. it's all fresh. so then that's, helps us a lot to have the clients can be feeling to eat, you know. gotcha, gotcha. the testing that's a more important. >> but the most popular one is the california burrito, which has everything. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. what's your name, angel. angel. angel. how long you been, here for? >> i, i do this for so many years. for 17 years. 17 years, 17 doing this us. >> hey, i'm curious to know, do you guys go to the to, like, baseball games and football games, that type of thing? >> oh, yeah. we do that last

week. we do that game actually. we go like a couple the oakland a's game. we do the oakland tour. yeah we do that. and actually last week we do one event in oakland to the high school. yeah i think the tiger at high school we do that too. but yeah we do that every event. >> that's why it's asking why do you feel about the oakland a's leaving? because you know, you won't be able to go there anymore after next year. i don't know. >> we're looking for son. yeah >> we're looking for other. yeah. yes. thank you. thank >> all right. well, we're here talking to you because it is national burrito day. so you guys have some, specials for your customers that you're wanting to remind them about. congratulations to you on your success in opening this. your own business during the pandemic. that's a difficult thing to do, but it's good to see that, you're responding to all your customers, and you have people coming to support you guys. >> yeah, actually, we have, right now two locations, and, we have to, food truck trailers. >> so we are here in 1916, martin luther king junior way in berkeley. and also we have the other one and, 1819, euclid,

close to university. and we have our trailer and, 950, university and the other one, we have a 850 and, richmond, california, 222 and, richmond. >> all right. well, we are we can vouch for how delicious the food looks. it smells fantastic. >> i'm serious. i don't know what i'm going to do after this. it's gonna be great. well, i think i know what we're gonna do. we're gonna eat the sample. yeah, we're gonna have to sample just to make sure it is. it is. i'm glad you're able to come out here and join me for this. >> andre on national burrito day. and, to bring our viewers an up close view of this delicious food. >> all right. and, in the meantime, we want to let you guys know that we're always ♪ we're gonna have a real good time ♪ ♪ feel good time ♪ ♪ spreading love and joy and laughter all over the place ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪